Question

Michelle is driving at night when a policeman pulls her over for a blown tail light. When he approaches the car he shines his flashlight into the car and sees a bag of white powder on the back seat. The officer orders Michelle out of the car and then reaches in to seize the bag. A quick examination leads him to believe that the bag contains cocaine. He arrests Michelle and takes her to the station.
A.the officer conducted an illegal search because he didn't obtain a warrant
B.the officer conducted an illegal search because he may look into the car but may not use mechanical devices to aid his search without a warrant so the use of the flashlight made the search illegal
C.the officer conducted a legal search because he may look into the car and may use simple mechanical devices, such as a flashlight, to aid his search without a warrant
D.the officer conducted a legal search because he found drugs and the ends justify the means

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